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2015 Ford Fiesta: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 371 complaints about the 2015 Ford Fiesta with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

371

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

35 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$5,829

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Transmission & drivetrain106

Engine & cooling74

Body, glass & interior27

Electrical system20

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Manual 5-spd, 3 cyl, 1.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	35 mpg
Automatic (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	30 mpg
Manual 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	30 mpg
Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	29 mpg

Recalls

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchNov 17, 2023 · campaign 23V775000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Island
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchMar 23, 2020 · campaign 20V177000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Is
Engine And Engine Cooling › EngineMar 27, 2017 · campaign 17V209000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel PumpJan 9, 2015 · campaign 15V005000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect

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Other years of the Ford Fiesta

Year	Reliability
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Questions people ask

What problems does the 2015 Ford Fiesta have?

Owners have filed 371 complaints with NHTSA: transmission & drivetrain (106), engine & cooling (74), body, glass & interior (27). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2015 Ford Fiesta have?

4 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2015 Ford Fiesta get?

Up to 35 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.